Stimulant medication has its place

4:52 PM,
May 3, 2013

Written by

Heather Philpot

The dentist nearly choked when she read my chart: "Forgive me, but it says here that you're only 37 years old, never once played full-contact anything, yet already, you've had one, two, three, four root canals, three dental implants, and ? 13 crowns?"

I didn't answer, just sat there fidgeting with my paper bib. Yet despite the dead silence (punctuated by the occasional drill), my secret was out. For the past 15 years, I'd been stockpiling gumballs by the case, spending roughly $300 a month to finance a chewing habit. On the surface, it seemed harmless, even silly; but in truth, my sugar-laden ...